/ 2026-04-12T22:38:57+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-05-31T19:47:58+00:00 /public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/start <h1 id="switching_layouts">Switching Layouts</h1> <div class="level1"> <!-- EDIT1 PLUGIN_WRAP_START [0-] --><div class="wrap_center wrap_round wrap_todo plugin_wrap" style="width: 80%;"> <p> This page is a <a href="/public/terms/wip/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:terms:wip:start">WIP</a>. There are likely to be incomplete and or missing steps while the page is being built. </p> </div><!-- EDIT2 PLUGIN_WRAP_END [0-] --> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/hw_cl.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:userguide:user_interface:tutorials:switching_layouts:hw_cl.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/hw_cl.png?w=600&amp;tok=464f90" class="mediacenter" title="switching_layouts" alt="switching_layouts" width="600" /></a> </p> </div> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> This tutorial will teach you how to switch from one <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/layout/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:layout:start">Layout</a> to another. For example, you may want to change from the default Hollywood Blvd Layout, to a more advanced Layout like City Limits. </p> </div> <h2 id="process_overview">Process Overview</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Find the Layout Menu</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Select a new Layout</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Apply/Accept the Layout</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="foundation">Foundation</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Layouts do not affect anything inside your scene, however they do affect the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:start">Panes</a>, <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/tool_bar/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:tool_bar:start">Tool Bars</a>, <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/menu/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:menu:start">Menus</a> and <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/activity_bar/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:activity_bar:start">Activities</a>. You can switch layouts at any time during your workflow. </p> <!-- EDIT3 PLUGIN_WRAP_START [0-] --><div class="wrap_center wrap_round wrap_info plugin_wrap" style="width: 80%;"> <p> <strong>Note:</strong> Resetting your layout to its previous state is as easy as repeating the steps below. </p> </div><!-- EDIT4 PLUGIN_WRAP_END [0-] --> </div> <h2 id="step_by_step">Step By Step</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <h3 id="step_1">Step 1</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> From the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:start">Main Menu Bar</a>, select “<a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/default_simple/window/start#window" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:default_simple:window:start">Window</a> &gt; <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/main_menu_bar/default_simple/window/workspace/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:main_menu_bar:default_simple:window:workspace:start">Workspace</a> &gt; <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/action/index/dzselectlayoutaction/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:action:index:dzselectlayoutaction:start">Select Layout...</a>” </p> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/layout_menu.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:userguide:user_interface:tutorials:switching_layouts:layout_menu.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/layout_menu.png?w=400&amp;tok=9f7419" class="medialeft" align="left" alt="" width="400" /></a> </p> </div> <h3 id="step_2">Step 2</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/menu.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:userguide:user_interface:tutorials:switching_layouts:menu.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/menu.png?w=300&amp;tok=245fe6" class="medialeft" align="left" alt="" width="300" /></a> Click the Layout Selection button and choose a different one in the menu. Here, we are selecting “<a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/layout/city_limits/start" class="wikilink2" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:layout:city_limits:start" rel="nofollow">city_limits</a>”. The Window will show the currently selected Layout as well as a preview of that Layout. </p> <p> If you look closely, you will see the layout you have selected is different. The grouping have changed across the top, as well as the Panel structure and their locations. Depending on which Layout you chose, you may have access to more or fewer features in the <abbr title="User Interface">UI</abbr>. </p> </div> <h3 id="step_3">Step 3</h3> <div class="level3"> <!-- EDIT5 PLUGIN_WRAP_START [0-] --><div class="wrap_column plugin_wrap" style="width: 100%;"> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/apply.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:userguide:user_interface:tutorials:switching_layouts:apply.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/apply.png?w=300&amp;tok=cd5d00" class="mediaright" align="right" alt="" width="300" /></a> You can now choose to “ Apply” to preview the new Layout, or hit “Cancel” if you do not want to switch to the selected layout. </p> <p> If you have already hit Apply and do not want the current selection, reselect your previous, or any other Layout, and hit Apply once again. </p> </div><!-- EDIT6 PLUGIN_WRAP_END [0-] --> </div> <h2 id="wrap-up">Wrap-Up</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> Layouts can be switched at any time without affecting your scene. One thing to keep in mind is that the layout you are switching to may have a different set of Panes open than the layout you are switching from. Therefore, in some cases you will have to open (or shut) Panes to meet your needs after switching to the new layout. </p> <p> <strong>Other Related Tutorials:</strong> </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/adding_and_removing_panes" class="wikilink2" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:userguide:user_interface:tutorials:switching_layouts:adding_and_removing_panes" rel="nofollow">Adding and Removing Panes</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/user_interface/tutorials/switching_layouts/advanced_interface_customization" class="wikilink2" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:userguide:user_interface:tutorials:switching_layouts:advanced_interface_customization" rel="nofollow">Advanced Interface Customization</a></div> </li> </ul> </div>